No. 17 picks in the NFL draft

Caption2013 -- Pittsburgh: OLB Jarvis Jones, Georgia

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Last year's pick at No. 17 was an immediate contributor for the Steelers, though he lost his starting spot in October and ended up with just eight starts on the year. Jones made 40 tackles -- 30 solo tackles with 10 assists -- and had one sack in 14 games. The Georgia product is of a pedigree...

Last year's pick at No. 17 was an immediate contributor for the Steelers, though he lost his starting spot in October and ended up with just eight starts on the year. Jones made 40 tackles -- 30 solo tackles with 10 assists -- and had one sack in 14 games. The Georgia product is of a pedigree... (Andy Lyons, Getty Images)

The Alabama cornerback hasn't made much of an impact since Cincinnati picked him at No. 17 in 2012. Kirkpatrick appeared in five games his rookie year, and made his first three starts in Weeks 14-16 in 2013. He has three career interceptions and 34 career tackles.

The Alabama cornerback hasn't made much of an impact since Cincinnati picked him at No. 17 in 2012. Kirkpatrick appeared in five games his rookie year, and made his first three starts in Weeks 14-16 in 2013. He has three career interceptions and 34 career tackles. (Andrew Weber, USA Today Sports)

Solder is one of several stalwart offensive lineman taken at this spot since 2000. Solder started 13 games at right tackle his rookie year, and switched to left tackle the following season. He has missed just one game since.

Solder is one of several stalwart offensive lineman taken at this spot since 2000. Solder started 13 games at right tackle his rookie year, and switched to left tackle the following season. He has missed just one game since. (Kenneth K. Lam, Baltimore Sun)

Like Solder, Iupati has been a contributor for the 49ers since he arrived in San Francisco. An injury allowed him to take over as the starter at left guard in his first training camp, and he held down the position until an injury-hit 2013, when he missed four games with shoulder and knee...

Like Solder, Iupati has been a contributor for the 49ers since he arrived in San Francisco. An injury allowed him to take over as the starter at left guard in his first training camp, and he held down the position until an injury-hit 2013, when he missed four games with shoulder and knee... (Ed Szczepanski, USA Today Sports)

Freeman looked like a future star after the Buccaneers took him 17th in 2009, taking the starting job in his first season and posting a 25-to-6 TD-to-INT ratio in 2010, his first full season in the job. That campaign earned him an alternate's slot in the Pro Bowl, but Freeman regressed a bit in...

Freeman looked like a future star after the Buccaneers took him 17th in 2009, taking the starting job in his first season and posting a 25-to-6 TD-to-INT ratio in 2010, his first full season in the job. That campaign earned him an alternate's slot in the Pro Bowl, but Freeman regressed a bit in... (Jane Tyska, Oakland Tribune)

Every slot in the NFL draft has its share of success stories and disappointments, and No. 17, where the Ravens are slotted to pick on Thursday night, is no different. The position has produced career backups (Jarvis Moss in 2007), solid starters (Gosder Cherilus in 2008), Pro Bowlers (Chad...Gallery by Jon Meoli